There’s no doubt about it, baby chicks are adorable and fun. However, they come with a lot of responsibility for their health and well being, and it’s good to be prepared about chick illness and injury before it happens! Most new chicken keepers spend a lot of time worrying over their chicks, after all, they’re fragile …
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The addition of herbs to a human’s diet adds flavor and health benefits. Did you know that herbs can do the same for chickens? Many of these herbs are perennials allowing for a one-time investment of a recurring nutritional, medicinal, and immune-boosting food resource. Have you ever thought about growing herbs for your flock? Here …
A hen’s reproductive system is most impressive; however, hens can have egg issues. Problems such as egg bound, vent prolapse, egg peritonitis, and egg drop syndrome can be not only painful but if not treated, may be fatal. Egg Bound When a hen is Egg Bound the egg is trapped in the oviduct usually between …
Have you ever wondered how to tell if one of your fine feathered beauties is not feeling well? The best way to find out is observation. A daily once over of your flock for any behavior changes or outward signs allows you to catch an illness or injury before it turns into something worse. Let’s …
Parasites are nasty critters. According to Dr. Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentucky: “Parasites are organisms that live in or on another organism, referred to as the host, and gain an advantage at the expense of the host. There are several external parasites that attack poultry by either sucking blood or feeding on the skin or feathers.” As I …
Are you looking at your flock during molting season and wondering what you could do to help them out? Check out these 14 chicken supplements and learn how they can help your hens! You’ve always given them a reliable chicken feed and plenty of water, but you feel helpless when the molting season comes around, …